Monday was the launch of the 2022-2023 Voyager and Young Astronaut Clubs at The Space Place located at Renaissance Academy, a public charter school in Lehi, Utah.
Today's post introduces you to the squadrons who met this week.
Over 200 Renaissance Academy third through ninth grade students joined the after school program. That is 25% of the school's 800 students. The club's enrollment fee of $125.00 covers 8 months of meetings, missions in the Voyager Starship Simulator, and a club t-shirt. Club members are referred to as cadets. Cadets in grades 3 to 5 are in the Young Astronauts. Cadets in grades 6 - 9 are in the Voyagers.
The cadets are placed in squadrons of 7 - 10 students. The squadrons meets once a month on average. This year's curriculum includes astronomy, space history, current events in space, and of course the humanities included in the starship long duration mission (LDM). Each grade level has a different LDM. The missions last 8 months.
The Sixth Grade Scorpion Squadron
I direct the classroom portion of the meetings. Bracken Funk is the simulations director. Our great group of Renaissance Academy student volunteers help Bracken in the Voyager.
The Middle School Tiger Squadron
This week's launch scores are on the low side. Only two squads succeeded in completing all launch tasks within the allocated time to receive full points. The cadets are getting their space legs under them. They always improve over the year as they learn to work together as a team and communicate effectively.
Want to Hear Happy Birthday Sung in Alien Tongue?
Singing Happy Birthday in the languages of the Galactic Diaspora last Saturday
You're in for a real treat if you book your birthday party at The Space Place at Renaissance Academy. Mr. Funk started a tradition a few years ago where the birthday boy or girl is serenaded by the staff and volunteers. They sing the usual "Happy Birthday to You" in the languages of the Galactic Diaspora. The Galactic Diaspora is an element of the Farpoint Universe used at The Space Place, The Space Center at American Heritage School, and the Discovery Space Center at Telos Academy. To the untrained ear, it all sounds like a bunch of gobbledegook, but quite hilarious for the party.
The Space Place offers a fantastic Google 5 Star birthday party experience. Contact Mr. Funk for more information.
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